The overall objective of this consultation is to provide the Permanent Secretariat of the PNDES (SP/PNDES) and the various actors involved with an action plan aimed at strengthening monitoring and evaluation for the PNDES. This action plan should ensure that actions are defined to monitor the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and that such actions allow for a strengthening of the links between policy monitoring and the budgetary process.
In concrete terms, and based upon the draft action plan drawn up by the SP/PNDES, this consultation will involve:

• making a global diagnosis of the monitoring and evaluation mechanism;
• assessing the operational capacities of those involved in the mechanism;
• identifying the operational capacity building needs of the mechanism’ s stakeholders;
• proposing, in consultation with the mechanism’ stakeholders, of activities to strengthen the implementation of the PNDES;
• proposing a capacity building programme for the mechanism’ stakeholders;
• providing the SP/PNDES with a coherent action plan;
• estimating the cost of the action plan, defining the sequencing of activities and identifying the responsible structures;
• defining common instruments for the financing of this action plan by the Technical and Financial Partners (PTFs) in Burkina Faso;
• defining a communication plan for the different audiences: authorities, general public, PTFs, potential investors, civil society;
• writing the different project documents (DAO) for future EU support to the implementation of the PNDES.

Results to be achieved by the contractor:

• Result 1: The action plan is defined. Its cost is estimated and the timetable for its implementation is available
• Outcome 2: The instruments for financing the action plan by the PTFs are identified. Operational requirements are identified
• Output 3: The communication plan of the PNDES is defined
• Outcome 4: A training plan for stakeholders (including SP/PNDES, DGESS, DGESS, DGEP, INSD) is defined
• Outcome 5: Project documents for future EU support are available